Gate latch



sept. 14, 1926. l f 1,600,092

o. cALKlNs GATE LATCH Filed July 28, 1925 VJIIIIII ATTORNEY. .man

Patented Sept. 14, 1926.

OLIVER CALKIlS, OF FORT BRAG-Gr, CALIFORNIA.

GATE LATCH.

Application led July 28, 1925. Serial No. 46,618.

This invent-ion relates to closure securing devices and pertainsparticularly to a gate latch.

The primary object of this invention is the provision, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, of a gate latch of a construction which willenable one to quickly and easily release a gate held thereby, fromeither side thereof to allow the gate to be pushed forwardly to open thesame.

Still another object of the invetnion is the provision, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, of a gate latch which will catch and secure agate swung to from either side.

A further and inal object of the invention is the provision, in a manneras hereinafter set forth, of a gate latch of unique construction, of fewparts, strong and durable, efficient, s rviceable and inexpensiveV tomanufacture.

The invention will be best understood from a consideration of thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing forming a part of this specification, with the understaiulinglthat the invention is not confined to any strict conformity with theshowing of the drawing but may be changed and inodiiieft so long as suchchanges and modifications mark no material departure from the salientfeatures of the invention as expressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 shows in side elevation a gate and fencestructureA showing the device embodying this invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a horizont-al section taken upon the line 2 2 of Figure 1showing the gate latch embodying this invention in top plan. y

Figure 3 shows the latch embodying this invention in elevation, thiselevation is taken upon the line 3-3 of Figure 2 and,

Figure 4 is a sect-ion taken upon the line 4 4 of Figure 2. Y

Referring now to the drawing in detail wherein like numerals ofreference indicate corresponding parts throughout, the numeral 1indicates the spaced terminal ends of a fence structure between whichends the gate 2 is pivotally' mounted. The usual gate posts areindicated at 3.

The latch embodying this invention is designed to be fixed to the innerface of that post 3 across which the free side of the gate 2 swings andthe latch mechanism is mounted upon a plate l which plate is secured tothe posts by means of the screws 5.

Secured transversely of the face of the plate il is a pair of verticallyspaced bars 5 andI 6 respectively, the ends of which bars are turnedinwardly at right angles as indicated by the numerals 7 andSrespectively, thus setting up a pair of superposed substantiallyil-shaped members having their legs secured to the face of the plate l.

The inturned ends 8 of the bar are round as indicated at 9, throughoutapproximately half the lengthv of the inturned portion. About theseround sections 9 the curved hook or hooked portionr 10 of latch fingers11, are secured. These latch fingersI are of substantial length and whenin the normal dependant position bear against the inner side of theinturned portion 7- of the bar 6 as shown in Figure Each of the latchmembers has its hoolred head portion 10' pr vided with the traneverselyextending spring tongue 12. f lhe purpose for this tongue will becomeapparent as the description proceeds.

tigidly mounted upon the inner end of each inturned portion S of thebar, is an 11p-standing bi furcated stud and betr-rec the bifurcationsof each of these studs there is securely and pivotally mounted upon theCotter or pivot pin 1li a trigger member indicated as a whole by thenumeral 15. Each of these trigger members comprise head portions 16which are positioned in opposed relation one with respect to the other,and outwardly extending finger portions 17.

Extending from each of the heads 16 of the trigger membersl is a pulllink 18, which pull links, as is clearly shown in Figure 3, crosseachother extending in opposite directions, the free ends of these pulllinks being pivotally connected by means of the pins 19 to a latch 11upon that side of the plate Vopposite from the side upon which thisattached trigger is mounted. The pull links 18 are provided with theheads 2O which are bifurcated as shown in Figure 2 and have a cot-terpin 21 passed therethrough for pivotally securing the-same in position.

A stop 22 is mounted upon the face of the plate 4l and extends to and issecured to the rear central portion of the bar 5 as clearly shown inFigures 2 and 3. rlhe latches 11 strike this stop when raised and arethus prevented from beingraised too high.

The spring tongues 12 carried by the heads 10 of the latches abut thecotter pins 16 which secure the triggers 15 in position, when thelatches drop and thus prevent the latches from falling heavily upon theinturned end 7. Y

Secured upon the front edge of the gate 2 is a plate 23 from the centralportion of which a stud 24- extends which stud contacts with and raisesthe latches 11 to pass therebeneath, when the gate swings to and whenthe gate comes to rest the stud 24 will be conlined between the latches11 as indicated in Figure 3. lt will be seen that when one desires toopen the gate 2 the linger is placed upon the portion 17 of one or theother of the triggers 15 and thetrigger is depressed. This causes thehead 16 to be drawn backwardly pullin T upon the link 18 which acts toraise one or the other of the latches 11. The gate can then be pushedforward beneath the raised latch to open the gate.

F rom the foregoing description it will be readily seen that there hasbeen provided a unique and novel gate latch which while attractive andneat in appearance is strong, serviceable and satisfactory in operation.

Having thus described my invention what I claim is Y 1. A gate latchcomprising, a base plate, a pair of spaced superposed, substantiallyU-shaped members having their legs 'tired in said plate, a pair of latchmembers each having the u aper portion thereof formed to engage about aleg` of the upper U-member to freely swing therefrom, the lower portionof said latches being within and abutting the adjacent leg of the lowerU-member, a pair of trigger members each having one end formed to set upa head and the other to set up a linger portion, each mounted upon a legof said upper U-mem ber, a pair of actuating links each pivotallyattached at one end to the head of a trigger member and having its otherend pivotally connected to the latch member adjacent the oppositetrigger member, and a adapted to be carried by a gate for engagementbetween said latch members 2. A gate latch comprising, a base plate, apair of spaced super-posed, substantially U-shaped members having theirlegs fixed in said plate, a pair of latch members each having' the upperrportion thereof formed to engage about a leg of the upper U-member tofreely swing therefrom, the lower portion of said latches being withinand abutting the adjacent leg of the lower U- member, a pair of triggermembers each having one end formed to set up a head and the other vtoset up a linger portion, each mounted upon a leg of said upper U-member,a pair of actuating links each pivotally attached at one end to the headof a trigger member and having its other end pivotally connected to thelatch member adjacent the opposite trigger member, a stud adapted to becarried by a gate for engagement between said latch members, and aresilient stop member carried byeach latch member and adapted to contactwith a fixed part of the structure to break the fall of the latch whenthe same is allowed to drop. Y

ln testimony whereof, l aiiiX my signature hereto.

OLIVER @Atkins stud

